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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 50-25.9, TREE PRESERVATION.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
CITY PROPOSAL:
The city of Duluth does ordain:
Section 1. That Section 50-25.2.P of the Duluth City Code, 1959, as amended, be amended as follows:
50-25.2.P Tree preservation requirements.
P. Protection of Required Landscaping Trees
Maintenance of landscaping required by this chapter, or landscape areas shown on site plans submitted as part of a zoning permit or building permit approval, is the ongoing responsibility of the property owner and his or her successors. Trees and vegetation that have died must be replaced.
Trees required by this section that are placed within 5 feet of a driving or parking surface shall be placed behind a raised curb, or planter, or similar physical barrier or obstacle to protect the tree trunks from interference by vehicles or snow removal operations. Curb openings for sidewalks or for drainage to the landscape areas are allowed.
Tree soil shall have a minimum depth of 2 feet and shall not contain different soil layers. The soil may not have any herbicides, heavy metals, biological toxins, or hydrocarbons that will impact plant growth or are at levels exceeding the EPA's standards for soil contaminants. No stones or particles greater than 1 inch in the longest dimension are permitted. This includes fragments of brick, concrete, wood, glass, metal, stone and plastic.
Section 2. That Section 50-25.9 of the Duluth City Code, 1959, as amended, be amended as follows:
50-25.9 Tree preservation requirements.
A. Purpose.
The city recognizes that trees provide numerous benefits and services to city residents, including increased property values reduced stormwater runoff and soil erosion with associated cost savings, noise buffering, aesthetic value, reduced energy costs from shade in summer and windbreaks in winter, and removal of greenhouse gases and other pollutants from the air. The city seeks to maintain the tree cover that protects the ci...
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